Postcode GL17 0QD (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0QD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 0QD is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 0QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 0QD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL17 0QD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL17 0QD is A4136 which is centered 7.13 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Farm and is 217 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0QD (for ages 11 and under) is Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dene Magna School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 23, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Flames Pizza & Kebab House and is 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for GL17 0QD is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL17 0QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL17 0QD, and the approximate distance away.

A4136 7.13 km
A40 13.17 km
A417 28.58 km
A449 30.05 km
A38 30.51 km
A44 40.78 km
M5 43.19 km
A361 63.77 km
A48 64.3 km
A41 77.69 km
A5 90.39 km
A1 217.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0QD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 0QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.31 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.43 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
1.49 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
3.54 km
Drybrook Primary School 3.64 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.94 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.19 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
4.37 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.61 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.14 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
5.64 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.81 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.98 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.06 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.47 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.5 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.52 km
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.95 km
Walmore Hill Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
7.98 km
Churcham Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
8.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 0QD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
0 m
Harts Barn Cookery School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
0 m
Old Dairy Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
0 m
Yew Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
0 m
The Forest Bakehouse Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
964 m
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
1.09 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.21 km
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.27 km
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.41 km
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.43 km
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.43 km
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.45 km
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
1.45 km
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.48 km
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.48 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
1.48 km
Caterlink Limited At Hope Brook C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.49 km
The Manor House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.49 km
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.5 km
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 0QD - Data from Apr 2022

Brook Farm Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Harts Barn Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Brook Farm Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Harts Barn Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Yew Tree Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 20.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 0QD - Data from Dec 2021

Brimps Hill Hill Or Mountain 212 m
Wilk Wood Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Land Grove Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 947 m
Hope Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Pool Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Abenhall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Mountjoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Coleman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bradley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bowers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 0QD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.5 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 32.22 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 8.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 18 3.7
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 32 6
300+ Mbps 71.4% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.86471500
Longitude -2.46754600
OS Easting 367902
OS Northing 0218562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21053
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Mitcheldean ED
Electoral Ward Longhope & Huntley
Local Authority District Forest of Dean
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Gloucester

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Longhope BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049840
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4